You’ve been asking about all the neat Kitchen Tools Gadgets Equipment Essentials you see me use throughout my recipes, so here is a one page list to make it easier!
My Kitchen Tools, Gadgets, Equipment and Essentials
Here is a list of my most used Kitchen Essentials, Tools, Small Appliances and Specialty Ingredients.
For Pressure Cooker Accessories, please see My Favorite Pressure Cooker Accessories page for my recommended accessories.
Accessories for the Instant Pot Mini 3 Quart Pressure Cooker can be found here: Accessories for 3 quart pressure cookers.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Mealthy MultiPot 6 Quart
- Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot DUO80 (8 Quart)
- Instant Pot DUO Mini Plus 3 Quart Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker
- Instant Pot Ace 60 Blender
- Instant Pot Sous Vide Circulator
- Instant Pot GEM 8-1 Multi-Cooker
- Ninja Multi-Cooker Cooking System with Auto-iQ, 6-Quart
- GoWise 8 Quart Pressure Cooker
- GoWISE USA 5.8 Quart Air Fryer
- GoWise USA 3.7 Quart Air Fryer
- KitchenAid 6-Qt. Slow Cooker
- Cuisnart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
- Rösle Silicone Flat Whisk
- Cilio Olivewood Spatula
- di Oro Living Silicone Spatulas Set
- LamsonSharp Chef’s Slotted Turner– I totally love this spatula!
- Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
- Alpha Armour Salt Box with Spoon
- Alton Brown Salt Box
- Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder
- Fine Life Oil Mister
- OXO Good Grips Potato Masher
- Meat Masher for Breaking up Ground Meat
- Bakers Math Kitchen Scale with Percentages – everyone should own this scale
- 6 oz Porcelain Ramekins
- 3 ounce Porcelain Dipping/Condiment Bowls
- Sonder LA End Grain Teak Cutting Board, Juice Grooves & Compartments
- Salbree 3 quart, 6 quart or 8 quart Steamer/Strainer Basket
- 2 Tiered Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Stackable Insert Pans
- 3 Tiered Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Stackable Insert Pans
- Tiffin Pan Set for Pot in Pot Rice and Desserts
- Steamer Basket with Dividers
- Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set
- Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker Basket Rack for 8 quart PC
- 5.5 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
- 3.5 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
- Small 1.5 Quart “Pot in Pot” Mixing Bowl
- 1.5 ounce Silicone Mold for Herb Butter and Cheesecake Bites
- 2.5 ounce Silicone “Baby Food” Containers (great for Egg and Cheesecake Bites”)
- Glass Lid with Lid Holder Attachment for 6 Quart Instant Pot
- Ball 16 oz Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Kerr Half Pint (8 oz) Mason Jars
- Ball 4 oz Mason Jars
- Fine Life Oil Mister
- Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
- Microplane Artisan Fine Cheese Grater
- Microplane Artisan Course Grater
- Microplane Artisan Ribbon Grater
- Lodge 10.25″ Cast Iron Skillet
- Lodge 8″ Cast Iron Skillet
- Lock N Lock Small Container
- Lock N Lock Storage Container
- Reditainer Extreme Freezer Containers
- Freezer Labels
- VitaMix 7500
- KitchenAid Hand Mixer – for baking and shredding chicken!
- Cuisinart Mini Food Chopper
- KitchenAid 11 Cup Food Processor
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer, Professional Series
- KOIOS Powerful 500 Watt Immersion Blender or Mealthy Immersion Blender
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Bamboo Strainer
- Euro Cuisine Greek Yogurt Maker
- 1/2 Cookie Sheet
- Reusable Silicone Baking Mat
- Stainless Steel Baking Rack
- OXO Stainless Steel Tongs
- Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears
- Silicone Coated Tongs
- Silicone BBQ Basting Brush
- 6 inch Fat Daddio’s Push Pan
- 6 inch Parchment Paper Round
- Nordic Ware 6 cup Bundt Pan
- 2 quart Slow Cooker
- Candy Thermometer
- Stainless Steel 3 Quart Saucepan
- Digital Thermometer
- Extra Large Charcoal Grill
- Weber Chimney Starter
- French White Casserole Dish
- Pyrex 7 Cup Glass Bowl w/ Lid
- Pyrex Oblong Glass Baking Dish
- Bormioli Rocco Viva Salad Bowl
- Bamboo Salad Hands
- Rubermaid Disposable Containers for Holiday Travel!
- FoodSaver Vacuum Sealing System
Specialty Sauces and Food Items
- Sambal Oelek Ground Chili Paste
- Kassandrinos Olive Oil
- Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
- Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base
- Shaoxing Wine
- Black Soy Sauce (also called Sweet Soy Sauce)
- Red Boat Fish Sauce or Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce
- Asian Potato Starch
- Bob Mills Potato Starch
- Chinese Five Spice
- Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Koon Chun Hoisin Sauce
- Arborio Rice
- De Cecco Cavatappi Pasta
- De Cecco Gemelli Pasta
- Dried Wild Mushrooms
- Cold-Pressed, Unrefined, Virgin Coconut Oil
- Kerrygold Unsalted Butter
- Beanilla Vanilla Beans
- True Lime
- True Orange
- True Lemon
- True Orange Ginger
- True Lime – Lime, Garlic Cilantro
- Whole Cinnamon Sticks
- Whole Nutmeg
- Cumin
- Demerara Sugar
- Applewood Smoked Sea Salt
Please don’t feel that you need any of these tools to make delicious food. I use high end equipment as I find they last longer, so it is cheaper in the end than having to replace items. Always use the best that you can afford; don’t break the bank!
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I ordered an instant pot duo through your site a couple of weeks ago and I got a $50 discount, free shipping, a glass cover and silicone mitts. Is this incentive still available?
Hi Correen~
My coupon code for $50 off is YumPot! I don’t know what the specials are today. Thank you for purchasing!
Jill
Wonderful and complete list. Many, many thanks. It’s people like you that make the internet so valuable.
Hi David~
Thanks for such a sweet note. Enjoy. Jill
I have the mini and ordered your recommendation of the 1.5 qt for a pot in pot. When I put into the ip liner it is almost to top. Do you not need a trivet for the pot in pot to sit on? If I put the trivet in, the pot is taller than the liner and the lid doesn’t close.
Hi Lewellyn. The bowl is 4 inches tall. The IP is 5 inches tall. This bowl is really good for reheating leftovers, so that they don’t cook more, but reheat nicely. I wonder if you were sent the wrong bowl. You can see from my photos that the bowl does fit and it is sitting on the included trivet. For things like potato salad, I would use the little basket I talk about in my IP Mini Review article. Jill
So I have a totally random brand of pressure cooker, I think it is a QVC brand, that I bought at a yard sale. It works great but it has a nonstick inner pot and I would like to get a stainless steel one. The pot I have is 9 3/8″ wide and 6 1/2″ tall. All of the pots I look at on amazon say they will only fit certain brands. So my question is what SS pot can I get for my pressure cooker?